Vibrio (Noun)
Meaning
Curved rodlike motile bacterium.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Vibrio cholerae is a type of curved rodlike motile bacterium that can cause cholera in humans.
- The species Vibrio parahaemolyticus is commonly found in marine environments and can be transmitted to humans through contaminated seafood.
- The vibrio species Vibrio vulnificus can cause severe food poisoning in people with weakened immune systems.
- Researchers have been studying the motility of vibrio bacteria to understand how they infect host cells.
- The genus Vibrio includes many species of curved rodlike motile bacteria that are commonly found in aquatic environments.